It’s been a week of major change for NASA after the top two leaders of the agency’s human exploration program were suddenly reassigned without much warning. It was a shocking personnel shakeup, coming just months after NASA was challenged to send humans back to the Moon by 2024. It’s led many to suspect that NASA’s
Read MoreHere’s what you’ll pay for Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, Ring and other Amazon-branded gear on Monday — plus what’s available right now. Amazon reveals huge list of Prime Day device deals: Fire TV Stick, Kindle Paperwhite and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you use just about any modern command line, you probably understand the idea of pipes. Pipes are the ability to connect the output from one program to the input of another. For example, you can more easily review contents of a large directory on a Linux machine by connecting two simple commands using a
Read MoreWant to get your little kid excited about helping out around the house? Give them an official title. I tell you this as the mother of a renowned “orange monitor,” a position I gave my daughter when she was five. Her job was to alert me and her dad when we were running low on
Read MoreA federal judge has dismissed Oracle’s challenge on the Pentagon cloud mega-contract. The winner should be announced in August. Another roadblock eliminated in the billion JEDI bake-off between Microsoft and Amazon Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe great Amazon Prime Day is nearly upon us (Monday, July 15, midnight PT). Naturally, Amazon wants you to part with as much of your money as possible, but it isn’t the only one. According to a report from Wired, a big phishing scam called 16Shop is looking to sucker unwary spenders into giving up
Read MoreThe morning after a party can be rough, particularly if you crave a decadent, savory brunch to soak up all the booze you ingested, and find yourself surrounded by nothing but leftover party snacks and ungrateful guests. But, as long a you have eggs, you can use leftover tortilla chips and queso (or potato chips
Read MoreMicrosoft is not going to eliminate internal use rights for partners who’ve been using software obtained as part of Microsoft’s partner-program benefits to run their businesses, following partner complaints. Microsoft capitulates and agrees to undo planned partner product-licensing changes Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreLike many people, Barbara Greenberg wasn’t looking to unlock any deep, dark family secrets when she spit into a tube a few years ago and sent her DNA off to be analyzed. “I was just curious to see if I would find anything a bit interesting,” Greenberg says. Read more… Before You Take a Mail-In
Read MoreYouTube’s latest effort to offer more ways for creators to make money is a positive sign that the company has been listening to users’ concerns, but it doesn’t resolve the bigger problems that have been hurting creators’ ability to make money on the platform in the first place. New monetization features, including expansive merchandise opportunities,
Read MoreAcer’s latest gaming laptop tries something new, but it misses some basics Continue reading… Acer Predator Triton 900 review: weird flex Source: New feed
Read MoreA 3.9-second sprint to 60 mph sounds terrifying in a pickup. 650-hp Roush Nitemare F-150 claims to be world's quickest production truck – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIt sounds grim, but researchers say China can still turn it around. China's pollution is so bad it's blocking the sunlight from solar panels – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter Pass, a Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine, and a YETI Sale lead off Friday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Friday's Best Deals: Super Smash Bros Ultimate's Fighter Pass, Breville Espresso Maker, YETI Coolers, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreHow did you fare trying to balance on one foot? Good balance gives you the foundation for everything from yoga moves to ice skating to exercises like the pistol squat. It’s tough at first, but very learnable. Read more… Balance Better by Thinking of Your Foot As a Tripod Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreNormally $190, the Motif Essential comes with an 8-cup thermal carafe. Plus: One of my favorite true-wireless earbuds hits an all-time low. Make fantastic coffee with this pour-over brewer for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s assigning more people to work on its Vesta robot, according to Bloomberg. Amazon pours resources into smart home robot and upgraded Echo, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere’s a reason why the Starcourt Mall, the principal location for the third season of Stranger Things looks so real: it’s built inside of a real shopping mall. Specifically, it was built inside of Georgia’s Gwinnett Place Mall, which was built just a year before the latest season of Netflix’s show is set. Although the
Read MoreThe S&P 500 hit 3,000 for the first time ever on July 10. And while it was a temporary boost of just a few hours, it was a big moment for watchers of this index. The moment was good news for investors, but not for the reason you might think. Read more… Don't Get Too
Read MoreThe drug wouldn’t replace the old vaccine but would work with it, according to a report. Flu vaccine created by an AI starts testing in the US – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFoldable devices are going to be an exciting part of our future, but if 2019 has proven anything, it’s that they’re not yet ready to be part of our present. Royole’s was terrible, Samsung’s has proven defective, Huawei’s is behind schedule, and Xiaomi and Oppo’s alternatives are merely social media video teases for now. Even
Read MoreIt was a Twitter feed come to life. The Technology 202: Trump’s social media summit was a spectacle. Here are the real takeaways for Big Tech. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIf you want to save money on Prime Day, Amazon will be offering plenty of deals. So many, in fact, that you might end up spending more than you planned. Read more… How Amazon Will Trick You Into Buying More on Prime Day Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreNintendo announced a new Switch! This week on The Verge’s flagship podcast, The Vergecast, Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Paul Miller discuss what’s different about the new model and how the company is updating the original one. But first, like most Vergecasts, there are more updates on Foxconn’s factory in Wisconsin — this time via
Read MoreCalls for outright bans on facial recognition are mounting. How likely are they to succeed? The Week in Tech: Big Brother May Be Watching, but for How Long? Source: NY Times Tech
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